Careers

Melbourne Commerce graduates are known for their solid understanding of business issues and processes, problem solving skills and leadership skills. They are highly sought after in a wide variety of professions in public and private sectors, ranging from investment banking and accounting through to management consultancy and marketing.

Our graduates enjoy starting salaries above the national average for accounting, business and economics. The median annual salary for Melbourne commerce graduates in 2010 was $51,000 per annum, compared with the national average of $45,000 for graduates in accounting, and $45,000 in business/economics.

In 2010, 77% of Bachelor of Commerce graduates who were available for full-time work were employed full-time within four months of graduation.

In choosing which university to attend, I decided that completing Commerce at Melbourne would place me in the best position to pursue my career, strengthen my professional network, and be able to to learn from some of the best business minds in the country. My university experience was extremely rewarding. The content of the course was intellectually stimulating and is directly applicable to my chosen field, which over the coming years will enable me to progress quickly in my career.Phil Doolan BCom graduate; now works for PwC Australia

Graduate destinations

Our most recent study reported that 89.5% of Bachelor of Commerce graduates are working in the private sector, 9.6% are working in the public sector and 0.9% are working in the not-for-profit sector. In addition:

95.2% of Bachelor of Commerce graduates were either very satisfied or moderately satisfied with their current job,

92.4% of Bachelor of Commerce graduates were working in an area either directly related or somewhat related to their course, and

92.7% of Bachelor of Commerce graduates viewed their current positions as either their desired position or a stepping stone to a desired position.